It is not permissible for a woman to travel for the sake of worship or employment
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Shaykh Salih, women have been afflicted with travel in these times, whether for the sake of employment and obtaining a salary, and naturally, the job may not be available in the country where she lives or where her family lives. Also, she may travel to meet her husband or something similar. Do you have a word, Shaykh Salih? May Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh:
The ruling of the Shari'ah does not change in this matter, and it is the condition of a mahram.
The presenter:
Allah knows best.
The Shaykh:
Whether she is employed or not, whether she wants to travel to her husband or for any other reason, the ruling remains in effect until the Hour stands. It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel unless she has a mahram (a relative one may not marry) with her. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. If the job leads to the woman going without a mahram, and residing without a mahram, do you have a word of intercession?
The Shaykh:
This job that requires her to travel without a mahram is forbidden. It is not permissible for her to disobey the orders of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and risk her life for the sake of the job. If she gets a job in the country, praise be to Allah. If she does not get a job except one that requires travel, then this job is not permissible for her unless a mahram is available for her,[At-Talaq 65:2-3]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner:
It seems very appropriate, Shaykh Salih, to ask about a woman traveling without a mahram for the sake of worship, for Hajj, for visiting. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to travel without a mahram for any purpose, whether for the job, for worship, for maintaining family ties and visiting relatives, for seeking a livelihood, or otherwise, due to the generality of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)[At-Tawbah 9:44] that she should not travel unless she has a mahram with her. Therefore, it is not permissible for her to travel for any purpose unless a mahram is available for her, and Hajj is not obligatory upon her.
...unless a mahram is available for her. The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that one of the conditions for the obligation of Hajj upon a woman is the availability of a mahram for her. If she is able to perform Hajj financially and physically, but a mahram is not available for her, then she waits until one becomes available. If she is despaired of finding a mahram, then she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf, and she does not perform Hajj without a mahram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a man with him for jihad in the cause of Allah, and a man came to him and said that he had signed up for such-and-such an expedition, and that his wife had gone out for Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,Sahih al-Bukhari 3006. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned him from the expedition and jihad in the cause of Allah to accompany his wife and be her mahram for Hajj.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Shaykh Salih, women have been afflicted with travel in these times, whether for the sake of employment and obtaining a salary, and naturally, the job may not be available in the country where she lives or where her family lives. Also, she may travel to meet her husband or something similar. Do you have a word, Shaykh Salih? May Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh:
The ruling of the Shari'ah does not change in this matter, and it is the condition of a mahram.
The presenter:
Allah knows best.
The Shaykh:
Whether she is employed or not, whether she wants to travel to her husband or for any other reason, the ruling remains in effect until the Hour stands. It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel unless she has a mahram (a relative one may not marry) with her. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. If the job leads to the woman going without a mahram, and residing without a mahram, do you have a word of intercession?
The Shaykh:
This job that requires her to travel without a mahram is forbidden. It is not permissible for her to disobey the orders of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and risk her life for the sake of the job. If she gets a job in the country, praise be to Allah. If she does not get a job except one that requires travel, then this job is not permissible for her unless a mahram is available for her,
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner:
It seems very appropriate, Shaykh Salih, to ask about a woman traveling without a mahram for the sake of worship, for Hajj, for visiting. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to travel without a mahram for any purpose, whether for the job, for worship, for maintaining family ties and visiting relatives, for seeking a livelihood, or otherwise, due to the generality of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day
لَا يَسْتَأْذِنُكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ...unless a mahram is available for her. The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that one of the conditions for the obligation of Hajj upon a woman is the availability of a mahram for her. If she is able to perform Hajj financially and physically, but a mahram is not available for her, then she waits until one becomes available. If she is despaired of finding a mahram, then she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf, and she does not perform Hajj without a mahram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a man with him for jihad in the cause of Allah, and a man came to him and said that he had signed up for such-and-such an expedition, and that his wife had gone out for Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,
Go, and perform the Hajj with your wife.
اذهب فحج مع امراتك
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4444- لا يجوز سفر المرأة لأجل العبادة أو الوظيفة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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